Use the equation to complete the activity.
219 86Rn→215 84Po+α 86219Rn→ 84215Po+α
The nuclear equation shows the transmutation of a form of radon into polonium and an alpha particle. In one to two sentences, explain whether or not the reaction is balanced.
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The reaction is not balanced because the total number of protons and neutrons on the left side of the equation (219 + 86) is not equal to the total number of protons and neutrons on the right side (215 + 84 + 4).